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Can a porcupine shoot it quills?
No. This is merely a work of fiction. However, the tail quills are extremely damaging to living tissue, and it is very apt at swinging it. Do not anger one.
Why do porcupines have sharp quills?
No. The quills do loosen with time and can fall out on their own - just as our hair does everyday. On rare occassions, loose quills can fly off when a porcupine flicks its tail, but the porcupine doesn't know that the quill will come off and has no control over where they go. No, porcupines can't throw their quills. But they have a tiny barb--like a fishhook--at the end of each quill, so if a dog or other animal tries to bite them, the barb can hook into the dog and when the dog pulls away, the quill is pulled out of the porcupine and stays stuck in the dog's muzzle or mouth. Do NOT try to pull out the quills! (If you do try to, the barb will tear the dog's flesh.) Since the quills tend to work their way deeper into the dog's flesh and can cause infections, a trip to the vet is called for. The vet will anesthetize the dog and cut out the quills. After being quilled, a dog should be kept indoors during morning and evening twilight, since he/she is likely to seek out porcupines (presumably to get even!)
Do porcupines shoot quills?
No, porcupines cannot shoot their quills.
What is the number of chromosomes in a porcupine?
A porcupine typically has 34 chromosomes in each cell.
What do porcupine puffers eat?
A porcupine puffer fish eats molluscs, coral,and crustacians.
How many quills does an adult porcupine have?
about 30000
How many quills dose an adult porcupine have?
It has six thousand .
How many quills are on an average porcupine?
it has about 30,000 quills
What has many quills?
Porcupine
How many quills can a porcupine lose?
100
Which animals have quills?
a porcupine has quills
How many quills does a porcupine have?
The average porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills. These quills are specially designed hairs and are very sharp and have a barbed tip. They are used as a defense mechanism and only used when the porcupine feels threatened. 3,ooo
How many quills does the average porcupine have?
Over 30,000.
Does a porcupine have quills?
A porcupine has quills to defend themselves against harm's way (defend them from predators).
How long until porcupines get there quills?
the porcupine is born with its quills a@#$@#*.
What are the sharp bristles of porcupine hair called?
Porcupine bristles are called 'quills'. The quills are large and hollow.
Are porcupine quills thin?
Porcupine quills can range from 6 cm to over 20 cm in thickness.
